Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

Two uniformed individuals in a dark, wooded environment at night, surrounded by long grass.
Home Ents

Discover the military thriller that put Park Chan-wook on the mapf

by Anton Bitel

2000’s JSA – Joint Security Area was one of the first significant films of the so-called Korean Wave.
Close-up of a woman with dark hair and red lips, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
Home Ents

Discover this early Samuel Fuller noir set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld

by Anton Bitel

House of Bamboo, one of the first American features to be shot in Japan, is as hard-boiled as they come.
Close-up of a man holding a gun with a serious expression on his face.
Review

Archenemy

by Anton Bitel

Joe Manganiello stars in this sort-of superhero origin story from director Adam Egypt Mortimer.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up hands of person covering their face, monochrome image.
Home Ents

Polytechnique remains a harrowing portrayal of violent misogyny

by Anton Bitel

Denis Villeneuve’s third feature, which respectfully dramatises a real-life school shooting, remains tragically relevant.
Three people in a forest setting, one man appears shirtless, another man holds a cigarette.
Review

Patrick

by Anton Bitel

One man’s quest to find his missing hammer becomes a profound existential journey in this stripped-down comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a film production clapperboard on a bed with a person in the background.
Interviews

Alexandre O Philippe on telling the inside story of The Exorcist

by Anton Bitel

The documentary maker discusses Leap of Faith, his spiritual excavation of William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece.
Large brown butterfly with distinctive markings soaring against a clear blue sky.
Home Ents

How Mothra introduced a new breed of kaiju creature feature

by Anton Bitel

Godzilla creator Ishiro Honda’s globe-trotting adventure is a strangely sweet family adventure.
Santa Claus figure in a festive grotto, surrounded by Christmas decorations and toys.
Home Ents

Unwrap the yuletide thrills of this controversial Santa slasher

by Anton Bitel

The original theatrical cut of Charles E Sellier Jr’s Silent Night, Deadly Night is now available on Blu-ray.
A man with disheveled hair and a brooding expression, bathed in red and orange light.
Home Ents

Discover this retro-styled psychological horror from Shinya Tsukamoto

by Anton Bitel

The Tetsuo director is at his hyper-stylised, idiosyncratic best in this unnerving period tale.
A man standing in a doorway of a dilapidated room, wearing a white t-shirt and dark trousers.
Review

His House

by Anton Bitel

Generational trauma and a fear of the unknown power Remi Weekes’ bone-chilling haunted house horror.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect